It’s never too soon to start talking about Vans Warped Tour updates. The latest announcement is that Boston ska band Big D & The Kids Table will be playing every date on Warped Tour 2011. This of course includes the Minneapolis date on July 10th at Canterbury Park. We will be keeping tabs on any ska/reggae additions to the Warped Tour so that you don’t have to.
Another great video from the Minnesota date of the Vans Warped Tour 2010! This one is of great Chicago soul-reggae band Deal’s Gone Bad playing their song “Movin’ On” from the album The Ramblers. They even have Anthony from The Drastics playing keys for their tour dates! This video was shot by MNSKA’s own Patrick Larson.
You can check out the video on YouTube HERE
More Vans Warped Tour 2010 footage from Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN! This one is of the perennial ska-pop all-stars Reel Big Fish playing the song “In The Pit” from their album Why Do They Rock So Hard? According to our own Pit Reporter, Patrick Larson, the crowd at the Main Stage to watch RBF was one of the largest of the day. Big thanks to Patrick for shooting this video!
You can check out the video on YouTube HERE
The annual punk-rock circus known as the Vans Warped Tour came through Minnesota on August 1st at Canterbury Park and the videos of the tour’s ska bands are starting to trickle in. This one is of the lovely female-fronted ska band from Connecticut, Tip The Van. The band wasn’t originally slated to play the MN date, so it was a pleasant surprise to have them play a set for the Minnesota ska fans. Here they are playing their song “Cherry Red” on the Kevin Says Stage. This video was shot by MNSKA’s own Patrick Larson.
You can check out the video on YouTube HERE
Recently formed LA ska band HaSkaLA played a series of Vans Warped Tour dates on the “Ska Parade Stage” in Southern California this month as part of the 20th Anniversary of Ska Parade. Each band performs 1-2 songs of historical importance to the development of ska and HaSkaLA decided to go with the classic Fishbone tune “Party At Ground Zero.” To help them out, the band invited Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, along with members of Monkey, Mustard Plug, Knock-Out, Tazy Phyllipz of Ska Parade Radio and more! Big ups to Don Adams for directing this video.
You can check out the Vans Warped Tour 2010 when it rolls through Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN on Sunday, August 1st.
Here’s an exclusive clip of The Aggrolites performing their song “What A Complex” from The Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration DVD. The DVD with bonus CD hits stores Tuesday, March 30th.
To find out more about the DVD, click HERE
We barely have our ass in the door for 2010 and we already have a number of bands confirmed for this summer’s Vans Warped Tour. Typically there are the token punk vets on the bill (from Fat Wreck Chords or Epitaph) and in recent years there have been a growing number of ska bands on the tour. This batch of confirmed bands has hardly any bands from column A or column B. The only confirmed ska-influenced bands on the list so far are Deal’s Gone Bad, Reel Big Fish, Chase Long Beach, and Tip The Van (apparently 3 word ska bands are all the rage). The good news is that there are even more bands yet to be confirmed. We at MNSKA.com will keep you up to date with the latest confirmations.
The Vans Warped Tour is coming to Minnesota on Sunday August 1st at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN. The only confirmed ska bands for that tour date is Deal’s Gone Bad and Reel Big Fish. A current list of confirmed bands (and the dates they are appearing) can be found after the jump.
Gainesville, FL ska-punkers Less Than Jake spent all of last summer on the Vans Warped Tour. If you’re like me and you missed out, no need to fear! The good folks over at Absolute Punk have posted video from their entire set at the Orlando, FL tour date. Enjoy as the band rips through all the main hits: Last One Out Of Liberty City, Automatic, Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts, The Ghosts of Me and You, and more!
Check out the rest of the videos after the jump!
I know that it’s early, like really really early, but we already have tour dates for the Vans Warped Tour 2010. This marks the 16th year of the nationally-touring summer music festival and if the last iteration is any indication, there will be plenty of ska bands playing this year. The video above explains that on December 18th they are already going to be unveiling the bands who will be featured on the tour.
The Minnesota tour date is August 1st, 2010 at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN. Check out the rest of the tour dates after the jump.
Boston ska band Westbound Train has recently announced that they will be taking an extended break after their next couple of December shows.
The two remaining shows we have on the books — The Middle East (Downstairs) in Boston on Friday, December 4 and The Highline Ballroom in NYC on Saturday, December 5 — will be the last Westbound Train shows scheduled in the foreseeable future. Don’t worry – we’re not breaking up by any means – but we don’t have any shows booked after December 4 and 5 and, extraordinary circumstances aside, it looks like it might stay that way for a while.
Many members of the band are transitioning into different phases in their lives – personal, professional, etc – and some time off the road will help to ensure smooth transitions for each member and for the future of the band as a whole.
This year was a busy year for the band in general. They played all summer long on the Vans Warped Tour and released their album Come And Get It on Hellcat Records. The band also had their own troubles back in September when their gear trailer was stolen, forcing them to cancel a slew of shows in Florida. We at MNSKA wish the band well and hope that when they decide to tour again, they will stop by the Twin Cities!
UPDATE: According to keyboardist Gideon Blumenthal’s facebook page, the December 5th show in NYC has been canceled. The show will be rescheduled.
